But in many cases, it cannot wait. In many cases, delegating work and hiring skilled help is the most important step we can take toward enriching and expanding our businesses! Wondering if this might be the case for you?

Here are some ways to tell for sure if you need to start outsourcing.

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And of course, you should definitely take my free quiz to find out the #1 task that you need to outsource to not only free up your time – but to give you the space to focus on revenue-generating tasks in your business.

– You’re always behind, and feel like you constantly have more work than time in which to tackle it.

– Your revenue isn’t growing. You don’t know why, and don’t have the energy to address this alarming issue.

– Your creativity is drying up fast. You’re far too busy dealing with everyday tasks to come up with fresh ideas ideas for products, content, marketing, or new initiatives.

– You lug your electronic devices everywhere, including to all your kids’ sports events and activities so you can work overtime for your clients.

– The day-to-day maintenance of your business dominates your schedule, leaving little time for deep client work or long-term planning.

Outsource to Get Tasks You Hate Off Your Plate

Make no mistake, this is a 100% legit reason to outsource! You didn’t strike out on your own so you could continue slogging through work you loathe, did you? Of course not.

Delegate draining tasks if you:

– Just can’t handle certain business functions, and attempting to manage them is slowing you down.

– Spend more than 15% of each work day doing things you dread, and frequently procrastinate doing.

– Force yourself to handle aspects of your business that you KNOW aren’t your strong suit, and you always end up clocking way more hours working on them than you planned, which cuts into your creative work time (aka. things that make you money).

Outsource to Prioritize Self-Care

Gorgeous, this one is a biggie. Being your own boss is the best…except when it’s the worst, am I right?

We drive ourselves so hard, and when we’re consumed with worry over our success, self-care goes out the window.

You NEED to get support in your business if:

– There’s not enough of you to go around; family, friends, and clients are all getting a watered-down version of the real you.

– You start skipping showers because you’re too busy working.

– You order take-out or hit the fast food drive-thru a few times a week because you’ve worked straight through all day and didn’t have time to make dinner.

– You’ve started to work in your dirty, sweaty pajamas all day, every day instead of just occasionally. You only get dressed if you absolutely have to.

– You crack open a soda and a bag of chips at your desk and call it “lunch” because your clients all need stuff done urgently.

Outsource to Bring in Expert Help

You created and launched your business because you’re passionate and gifted and utterly amazing at what you do. But that doesn’t mean you’re automatically going to become a branding expert and a skilled accountant and a social media whiz all rolled into one. Some things should be handed off to true masters.

It’s time to delegate to experts if:

– You’ve handled or created something for your business – like an ad campaign or website – but are deeply unhappy with the results(like you had a 5-year old design your website? eek! Been there, done that).

– You do your best to handle a set of tasks, but live in fear you’re going to botch them up irreparably(like crashing your website or messing up your shopping cart).

– You have someone in your network who is a total genius at a specific aspect of business-building…but you’re stubbornly trying to puzzle through it yourself(you know…because you’ll eventually figure out how to edit the stylesheet code on your blog to do what you want).

Here’s your reality check:

If you’ve read through this whole post and recognize yourself
in at least five of the scenarios I’ve described above,
it is well past time you start outsourcing!

You’re getting in your own way, and building a work life that’s totally unsustainable. I hereby give you permission to outsource. Doing so will free up time and energy, help your business prosper, and change your working life for the better!

Hey gorgeous! I'm Melissa. I'm an entrepreneur, mom to two teens and a dog, and married to the love of my life.

I help women entrepreneurs learn how to outsource tasks and systems in their business to not only free up their time - but to give them the space to focus on revenue-generating tasks. I share outsourcing tips and ideas here on the blog, as well as how to hire a va and other team members.

About Melissa

Hey gorgeous! I'm Melissa. I'm an entrepreneur, mom to two teens and a dog, and married to the love of my life.

I'm an outsourcing strategist for women entrepreneurs who are sick of struggling to get everything on their to-do list done while also growing their business and income. Hiring help will free up more of your time to focus on your big vision and the actual creation of your dream business. You'll be able to earn more, reach more, and have the freedom you crave.

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